Friday, 20 January 2017

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE WEEK 20/01/2017: Joey Bada$$, Arcade Fire, Dutch Uncles and more...


As the world wishes bye bye to Obama, musicians worldwide anxiously look towards a future with Trump as president. For those wondering where the new Gorillaz track is – I’m still on the fence with it, but those that haven’t heard it ought to give it a listen here.

Sunday, 15 January 2017

Review of 'RTJ3' by Run The Jewels


Three albums in (excluding the remix of their last record made entirely on cat meows), partners in crime El-P and Killer Mike are still dropping mean bars and beats under the alias Run the Jewels. Are the duo still running the rap game? Or has their reign run its course?

Friday, 13 January 2017

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE WEEK 13/01/2017: Blanck Mass, Wolf Eyes, Pharmakon and more...


None of the music this week is particularly accessible. If you don’t like it, try somewhere poppy like the charts, or Pop Justice, or Pitchfork…

Wednesday, 11 January 2017

INTRODUCING: The Vanity Project


Meet The Vanity Project.

Friday, 6 January 2017

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE WEEK 06/01/2017: London Grammar, Desperate Journalist, Desiigner and more...


Every musical artist ever seemed to release music last year (or at least every artist I care about). What does this new year have to bring to the table? Come on 2017. You have a lot of living up to do…

Tuesday, 27 December 2016

My Top 20 Favourite Albums of 2016


We lost a lot of good musicians this year. But that isn’t to say 2016 has been an awful year for music. In terms of albums, there have been some impressive releases this year that show we can all still look forward to the future with optimism. Here are my personal favourites.

(psst! if you like lists don’t forget to check out my favourite and least favourite tracks of the year. You can also check out my favourite albums of 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012.)

Friday, 23 December 2016

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE WEEK 23/12/2016: Pool Art, Daniel Caeser, Mick Jenkins and more...


I wasn’t going to do any more 'tracks of the week' segments this year, but I’ve been getting some good stuff sent my way in the last fortnight and just had to share it. This may well be the last post of 2016, so Merry Christmas and a happy a new year! Wait, where’s my card and present?